Does Awesome Screenshot Capture an Entire Page or Only the Visible Area?

Yes. Awesome Screenshot can capture an entire scrolling page, not just the visible area. Choose the full-page option in the extension; its name varies by browser. The visible-area option is a separate mode for capturing only what is currently on screen. [Awesome Screenshot’s cross-browser instructions]

Choose the full-page option in your browser

Browser	Command
Chrome, Edge, and compatible Chromium browsers	Open the extension, choose Capture, then Full Page.
Safari	Open the extension and choose Capture Full Page.
Firefox	Open the extension and choose Capture Entire Page.

Open the web page you want to capture.
Click the Awesome Screenshot extension icon.
Select the full-page command listed for your browser.
Review the resulting capture and use the extension’s available editing or export options if needed.

If you only want the current viewport, choose the visible-part or visible-area mode instead. It is distinct from full-page capture. Awesome Screenshot’s Firefox add-on listing describes full-page, selected-area, and visible-part capture, as well as PNG, JPG, and PDF export; browser and version behavior can vary. [Mozilla Add-ons listing]

What “entire page” means

A full-page screenshot captures the page beyond the portion currently visible in the browser window, including content farther down the page. A visible-area screenshot captures only the viewport. Use full-page capture for a long article, landing page, or document you need to review as one image; use visible-area capture when the current screen is all you need.

Full-page capture is a browser extension feature, so it is not a guarantee that every page can be captured. The browser may block capture controls on protected pages, and a particular page can also fail for page-specific reasons.

When full-page capture is unavailable

Browser-protected pages may disable full-page and selected-area capture. Examples include browser settings pages, extension pages, and extension-store pages. Awesome Screenshot recommends using Visible Part or Entire Screen & App Window instead, then cropping if needed. [Awesome Screenshot guidance for restricted pages]

These restrictions come from the browser environment. Changing the capture menu will not make a browser settings page behave like a regular website. If the full-page control is available but fails on a normal Firefox page, Awesome Screenshot’s troubleshooting guidance asks users to provide the affected page URL for investigation; it does not promise that every page will capture successfully. [Firefox screenshot troubleshooting]

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Likely cause	What to do
The full-page option is missing or disabled	The current tab is a browser-protected page, such as settings, an extension page, or an extension-store page.	Use Visible Part or Entire Screen & App Window, then crop the result if necessary.
The capture includes only what is on screen	The visible-area mode was selected instead of the full-page command.	Reopen the extension and select Full Page, Capture Full Page, or Capture Entire Page, depending on your browser.
Full-page capture fails on a regular Firefox page	The page may have a page-specific capture problem.	Check that the page is accessible, retry the full-page command, and provide the page URL to Awesome Screenshot support if it continues to fail.
You need an image of a protected browser screen	Browser restrictions prevent extension-based full-page or selected-area capture there.	Use the documented screen/app-window capture mode and crop afterward.

For automated captures, use a screenshot API

Awesome Screenshot’s extension is useful for a manual capture in a browser. If you need repeatable screenshots from scripts, jobs, or an AI workflow, ScreenshotNeo is a website screenshot API and MCP server. The request below captures a URL as a WebP image. See the ScreenshotNeo API documentation for request options.

cURL

curl -G "https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot" \
  -d access_key=YOUR_API_KEY \
  --data-urlencode url=https://stripe.com \
  -o shot.webp

Python

import requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot",
    params={"access_key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "url": "https://stripe.com"},
    timeout=90,
)
r.raise_for_status()
with open("shot.webp", "wb") as f:
    f.write(r.content)

Node.js

const q = new URLSearchParams({
  access_key: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
  url: 'https://stripe.com',
});
const res = await fetch(`https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot?${q}`);
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Screenshot request failed: ${res.status}`);
const image = new Uint8Array(await res.arrayBuffer());
await import('node:fs/promises').then(fs => fs.writeFile('shot.webp', image));

Or skip the browser setup

One API request returns a screenshot. ScreenshotNeo removes cookie banners, newsletter popups, and chat widgets before capture. Bot checks, blank pages, and failed loads are never billed, and response headers identify the page verdict and billing status. Its MCP server lets AI agents use screenshot tools, including take_screenshot. The free plan includes 1,000 screenshots per month with no card; paid plans start at $5 for 3,000 screenshots.

curl -G "https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot" -d access_key=YOUR_API_KEY --data-urlencode url=https://stripe.com -o shot.webp

FAQ

Does Awesome Screenshot capture a scrolling screenshot?

Yes. Choose the browser’s full-page command to capture beyond the visible viewport.

Is full-page capture the same as capturing the visible part?

No. Full-page capture covers the scrolling page; visible-part capture covers the current viewport.

Can I capture a browser settings page with the full-page option?

Browser-protected pages may disable full-page capture. Use a visible-part or screen/app-window capture and crop if needed.

Does the command have the same name in every browser?

No. It is called Full Page in Chrome and Edge-compatible browsers, Capture Full Page in Safari, and Capture Entire Page in Firefox.